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Calculus Numericals - 1

The document discusses several examples of calculating areas bounded by polar curves. It contains: 1) The area inside an oval limaçon curve r = 4 + 2cosθ, which is found to be 18π. 2) The area inside one leaf of a four-leafed rose curve r = cos(2θ), which is found to be 8. 3) The area shared by the circles r = 2cosθ and r = 2sinθ, found to be π/2.

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Calculus Numericals - 1

The document discusses several examples of calculating areas bounded by polar curves. It contains: 1) The area inside an oval limaçon curve r = 4 + 2cosθ, which is found to be 18π. 2) The area inside one leaf of a four-leafed rose curve r = cos(2θ), which is found to be 8. 3) The area shared by the circles r = 2cosθ and r = 2sinθ, found to be π/2.

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# 1. Area inside the oval limaçon r = 4 + 2 cos θ. To graph, start with θ = 0 so r = 6.


dr dr
Compute dθ = −2 sin θ. Interesting points are where dθ vanishes, or at θ = 0, π, 2π,
etc. For these values of θ we compute r: (6, 0), (2, π) and the values repeat. Hence,
starting at θ = 0 and rotating counterclockwise, we see the point moving in along the
ray starting at 6 until at θ = π is has moved into 2. As the ray moves from θ = π to
θ = 2π, the point move out along the ray starting a 2 and finishing at 6. Just to get
a good picture it is worthwhile to plug in θ = π2 and θ = 3π2 where r = 4. Hence the
area we want is swept out once as θ rotates from 0 to 2π.

Z 2π Z 2π
2 1
From the formula in the book Area = 1
2 r dθ = (4 + 2 cos θ)2 )dθ =
0 2 0Z
1
 Z 2π Z 2π Z 2π  2π 2π
2
16 dθ + 16 cos θ dθ + 4 cos θ dθ . Do the pieces: dθ = θ = 2π;

2 0
Z 2π 0 0

0 Z
2π Z 2π 0 Z 2π
1 + cos(2θ) 1
cos θ dθ = sin θ = 0 − 0 = 0; cos2 θ dθ = dθ = dθ +

0Z 0 0 0 2 2 0
2π Z 2π 2π Z 2π
1 1
cos(2θ)dθ. Pause to do cos(2θ)dθ = sin(2θ) = 0−0 = 0. Hence cos2 θdθ =

2 0 0 2 0 0
1
· 2π = π. Hence the Area is 21 (16 · 2π + 16 · 0 + 4 · π) = 18π.
2

# 3. Area inside one leaf of the four-leafed rose r = cos(2θ). Begin with the graph, starting
dr
with θ = 0. dθ = −2 sin(2θ) which vanishes when 2θ = 0, π, 2π, 3π, 4π, etc. or when
θ = 0, 2 , π, 3π
π π 3π 5π 7π
2 2π, etc.: r itself vanishes when θ = 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , etc.
,

A remark which is apparent if you draw the graph but not if you just look at it is
that from 0 to π4 you trace out the top half of the right-hand leaf, but from π4 to π2 you
trace out the left-half of the lower leaf. You have many choices for a range of θ which

1
sweep out one leaf: [ π4 to 3π 3π 5π
4 ] sweeps out the lower leaf; [ 4 to 4 ] sweeps out the left-hand
leaf; [ 5π 7π 7π 9π
4 to 4 ] sweeps out the upper-hand leaf; [ 4 to 4 ] sweeps out the right-hand
leaf. We can also sweep out the right-hand leaf with [− 4 to π4 ] and this is the one we
π
Z π Z π Z π
4 1 4 1 4 1 + cos(4θ)
1 2 2
choose. Hence the Area is 2 r dθ = cos (2θ) dθ = dθ =
−π 2 −π 2 −π 2
4
Z π4 Z π Z π4 π
4
1 4  4 4 π π π π π
dθ + cos(4θ) dθ . Do the pieces: dθ = θ π = − − = + = ;
4 −π
4 −π
4 −π
4
−4 4 4 4 4 2
Z π π
4 1 4 1 1 π π
 
cos(4θ) dθ = sin(4θ) π = sin π − sin(−π) = 0. The Area is 4 · 2 +0 = 8.
−π
4
4 −4 4

# 7. Area shared by the circles r = 2 cos θ and r = 2 sin θ.

By drawing the graph, you see each circle can be swept out once by letting θ run
from 0 to π. The polar coordinates of the intersection point can be found by solving
2 cos θ = 2 sin θ, or tan θ = 1 or θ = π4 . While there are many solutions to the equation
tan θ = 1, they are all obtained by adding integer multiples of π to π4 and we see that the
Z π Z π
4 1 2
2
π
only one between 0 and π is 4 . Hence the Area is 2 1
(2 sin θ) dθ + (2 cos θ)2 dθ =
0 2 π
4
π π π π
4 1−
Z Z Z Z
4 2 4 cos(2θ)
2 sin2 θ dθ + 2 cos2 θ dθ. Do the pieces: sin2 θ dθ = dθ =
0 π 0 0 2
4
Z π Z π  π π  1π 1
1 4 4 1

4 1 4 π  1  π
dθ − cos(2θ)dθ = θ − sin(2θ) = − sin − sin 0 = −
2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 4
Z π Z π Z π Z π π
1
 π 1 2 2 1 + cos(2θ) 1
 2 2  1

2
= − ; cos2 θ dθ = dθ = dθ + cos(2θ)dθ = θ π +
2 8 4 π π 2 2 π π 2
4
4 4 4 4
π
1 1 π π 1 π 1 π 1 π 1
   
2  
sin(2θ) π = − + sin π − sin = + (0 − 1) = − . Hence the
2 2
4
π 1
 2 π 4 1 2 π 2 2 4 2 8 4
Area is 2 8 − 4 + 2 8 − 4 = 2 − 1

# 11. Inside the lemniscate r2 = 6 cos(2θ) and outside the circle pr = 3. The lemniscate can
be graphed as follows. It is actually two equations r = ± 6 cos(2θ). Intervals where
cos(2θ) < 0 are excluded: these intervals are ( π4 , 3π 5π 7π
4 ), ( 4 , 4 ), etc. The right-hand
loop of the lemniscate is traced out by starting θ at − 4 and going to π4 . The entire
π
p
lemniscate can be described as the graph of r = 6 cos(2θ) where θ runs over the

2
intervals [− π4 , π4 ] and [ 3π 5π
4 , 4 ]. Next we need to find the four points of intersection,
so solve 6 cos(2θ) = r2 = 3 or cos(2θ) = 12 so 2θ = π3 + 2kπ, k an integer, or
2θ = − π3 + 2kπ. Hence θ = ± π6 + kπ and the four points are θ = π6 (1st quadrant);
− π6 (4th quadrant); 7π 5π
6 (3rd quadrant); and 6 (2nd quadrant).

π 7π
Z
6 √  1
Z
6 √ 
The desired Area is 1
2 6 cos(2θ) − ( 3)2 dθ + 6 cos(2θ) − ( 3)2 dθ =
−π
6
2 5π
6
Z π Z π Z 7π Z 7π π π
6 3 6 6 3 6 6 3 6
3 cos(2θ) dθ − dθ + 3 cos(2θ) dθ − dθ = 3 sin(2θ) π − θ π +
−π
6
2 −π
6

6
2 5π
6
−6 2 −6
7π 3 7π π π  3 π 7π π 
5π  3 7π
6 6
3 sin(2θ) 5π − θ 5π = 3 sin( ) − sin(− ) − − (− ) + 3 sin( ) − sin( ) − −
2 3 3 2 6 6 3 3 2 6
6 6 √
5π 
( ) . Now sin( π3 ) = 23 ; sin(− π3 ) = − sin( π3 ). Since 7π π 7π π
3 = 2π + 3 , sin( 3 ) = sin( 3 ) and
6 √ √
similarly, sin( 5π π π 3 3 2π
3 ) = sin(− 3 ) = − sin( 3 ). Hence Area= 6 2 − 2 3 = 3 3 − π.

# 21. Find the length of the cardioid r = 1 + cos θ.

Z 2π p
The graph is swept out once as θ runs from 0 to 2π. Length= r2 + (r0 )2 dθ.
0
Compute as follows. = − sin θ, so (r0 )2 = sin2 θ so r2 + (r0 )2 = (1 + cos θ)2 + sin2 θ =
dr

1 + 2 cos θ + cos2 θ + sin2 θ = 2 + 2 cos θ = 2(1 + cos θ) = 4 1 + 2cos θ = 4 cos2 θ2 . Hence

Z 2π r Z 2π Z π Z 2π
θ θ  θ θ
Length = 4 cos2 dθ = 2 cos dθ = 2 cos dθ − 2 cos dθ =

0 2 0 2 0 2 π 2
  θ  π    θ  2π   π    π 
2 2 sin − 2 2 sin = 2 2 sin − 2 sin(0) − 2 2 sin(π) − 2 sin = 8.


2 0 2 π 2 2

3
 
# 25. Find the length of the curve r = cos3 θ3 0 ≤ θ ≤ π4 . There is no need to graph this
curve since we are told the limits of integration, but just for the record, here is the
graph.

 
      
Next compute dr
= 3 cos

2
− sin 3 3 = − sin 3 cos 3 . Hence r2 + (r0 )2 =
θ
3
θ 1 θ 2 θ

             
6 θ 2 θ 4 θ 4 θ 2 θ 2 θ
cos 3 +sin 3 cos 3 = cos 3 cos 3 +sin 3 = cos4 θ3 . Between 0 and π4 ,
Z πp Z π Z π 2θ
  4 4 θ 4 1 + cos( )
θ 2 3
cos 3 > 0, so Length = r2 + (r0 )2 dθ = cos dθ = dθ =
0 0 3 0 2
Z π Z π π 13  2θ  π  1 π
1 4 1 4  2θ  1 4 4  3 π

dθ+ cos dθ = θ + sin = −0 + sin −sin(0) =
2 0 2 0 3 2 0 2 2 3 0 2 4 4 6
π 3
+ .
8 8

p
# 29. Find the surface area generated by revolving r = cos(2θ), 0 ≤ θ ≤ π4 about the
y–axis. Again the graph is not necessary but is included so you may practice if you
wish.


− sin(2θ) 2 sin(2θ)
Compute as follows. = pdr
dθ = −p ; r2 + (r0 )2 = cos(2θ) +
2 cos(2θ) cos(2θ)
sin2 (2θ) cos2 (2θ) + sin2 (2θ) 1 . Hence pr2 + (r0 )2 = p 1
= = . From the
cos(2θ) cos(2θ) cos(2θ) cos(2θ)
Z π
4 p
book we have the formula, SurfaceArea = 2π r cos θ r2 + (r0 )2 dθ =
0
Z π Z π π
4 p 1 4 4
 π
2π cos(2θ) cos θ p dθ = 2π cos θ dθ = 2π sin θ = 2π sin −
0 cos(2θ) 0 0 4

4

 2 √
sin(0) = 2π =π 2
2

# 31. Find the surface area generated by revolving r2 = cos(2θ) about the x–axis. This
time a graph is helpful in determining the limits of integration.

The function cos(2θ) vanishes at − π4 , π4 , 3π 5π


4 , 4 , etc. so the curve can be described
p
as r = cos(2θ) for [− π4 , π4 ] and [ 3π 5π
4 , 4 ].
A further problem occurs. To get the surface of revolution, we should only rotate
the top half or the bottom half of the curve. The right-hand branch can be swept out by
letting θ run from 0 to π4 , which sweeps out the top half of the right-hand piece. The top
half of the left-hand piece needs θ to run from 3π 4 to π.
p
The next step is to compute 2 0 2
r + (r ) . We just did this in #29 and we got
p
2 0 2
r + (r ) = p 1 .
cos(2θ)
Z πp Z π p
4 dθ dθ
Hence SurfaceArea = 2π cos(2θ) sin θ p +2π cos(2θ) sin θ p =
0 cos(2θ) 3π cos(2θ)
Z π !4
4
Z π π π  π 
4
2π sin θ dθ + 2π sin θ dθ = 2π (− cos θ) + (− cos θ) 3π = 2π − cos −

0 3π 0 4
4 4
!
  3π 
  √
. Since cos π4 = 22 ; cos(0) = 1; cos(π) = −1;

− cos(0) + − cos(π) − − cos
4

 √
2

and cos 4 =− 2 we get SurfaceArea = 2π(2 − 2).

# 37. Find the centroid of the region enclosed by the cardioid r = a(1 + cos θ). Look at #21
for the graph of the cardioid with a = 1 and recall that the cure is swept out once as
θ runs from 0 to 2π. Z 2π
1
2
To find the centroid we first calculate the area: Area = 2 a(1 + cos θ) dθ =
Z 2π Z 2π Z 2π Z 2π 0  a2 Z 2π
a2 2 a 2
2
(1+2 cos θ+cos θ)dθ = dθ+2 cos θdθ+ cos θdθ = dθ+
2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Z 2π Z 2π
1 + cos(2θ)  a2  3 2π 2π 2π
Z Z Z
1

2 cos θ dθ + dθ = dθ + 2 cos θ dθ + cos(2θ) dθ .
0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0
2
The integral involving cos θ is 0 as is the integral involving cos(2θ) so Area = 6πa 4 . Now
we turn to the moments.

5
Z 2π Z 2π
3 1
The moment about the x–axis is 1
3 a3 (1 + cos θ)3 sin θ dθ.
r sin θ dθ =
0 0 3
Z 2π Z 2
3 3
Substitute u = 1 + cos θ, du = − sin θ dθ. a (1 + cos θ) sin θ dθ = − a3 u3 du = 0.
0 2
Once can also argue from symmetry: there is as much of the curve above the x–axis as
below it. Z 2π Z 2π
3 1
The moment about the y–axis is 3 1
r cos θ dθ = a3 (1+cos θ)3 cos θ dθ =
0 3 0
Z 2π Z 2π
a3 a 3
(1+3 cos θ+3 cos2 θ+cos3 θ) cos θdθ = (cos θ+3 cos2 θ+3 cos3 θ+cos4 θ)dθ =.
3 0 Z 3 0
4
We can do cos dθ by parts as follows. Let u = cos3 θ, dv = cos θ dθ. Then du =
Z Z
−3 cos θ sin θdθ and v = sin θ. Hence cos dθ = cos θ sin θ− (sin θ(−3 cos2 θ sin θ)dθ =
2 4 3
Z Z
2 2
3 2
cos θ sin θ + 3 cos θ sin θ dθ. Now write sin θ = 1 − cos θ so 2
cos2 θ sin2 θ dθ =
Z Z Z Z
2 4 4
cos θdθ− cos θdθ. Plug back in and solve for cos θdθ: 4 cos4 θdθ = cos3 θ sin θ+
cos3 θ sin θ 3
Z Z Z
2 4
3 cos θ dθ, or cos θ dθ = + cos2 θ dθ.
4 4
cos2 θ sin θ
Z
A similar Integration by Parts and solving for the integral gives cos3 θdθ = +
Z 3
2
cos θ dθ.
3
Z 2π Z 2π
2 3 4 15
Hence (cos θ + 3 cos θ + 3 cos θ + cos θ) dθ = (3 cos θ + cos2 θ) dθ +
0 4
2π cos3 θ sin θ 2π Z 2π Z 02π Z 2π
2 2 1 + cos(2θ)
cos θ sin θ + . Further cos θdθ = 0 and cos θdθ = dθ =

0 4 0 0 0 0 2
3
5πa3
π. Hence the moment about the y–axis = a3 15π 4 = 4 .
5πa3
Therefore, the x coordinate of the center of mass is 4
6πa2
= 5a
6 . The y coordinate of
4
the center of mass is 0.

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